Quarriers Village - Sept’ Special events
A Special Week for Quarriers Village Families. A high-tech Exhibition bus is visiting Quarriers Village in September by invitation of a local church.
Challenger 3, a custom-converted luxury double-decker coach, complete with a 25-seat cinema for showing fi lms and presentations, is also visiting Kilmacolm and Newark Primary schools – with presentations on the lives of Olympic Gold medallist Eric Liddell, Scottish Missionary Mary Slessor and John Harper – the last hero of The Titanic – who was born and raised in Houston.
Various activities will be provided by the Challenger Bus, situated beside Sommerville Weir Hall, Faith Avenue, Quarriers Village:
Monday 23rd to Friday 23rd September
6pm to 7.30pm: A Kid’s Club is being organised for primary children with a ‘Spy Mission’ theme. Activities including songs, amazing Bible stories, cool crafts and mega fun. 7.30pm to 9.30pm: Free pizzas, teas, coffees and soft-drinks from the on-board coffee lounge, will be open to High School age youth.
Saturday 24th September
From 2-4pm. Children will be able to participate in an afternoon of fun under the banner of ‘Challenger Spy Mission Assault Course and Games.’ being held on the Quarriers Village Playing Fields. Olympians of tomorrow will be able to compete in ‘Welly Throwing’; ‘Spider Challenge’; ‘Through the Hoop’; ‘Tug of War’; Miniature Assault Course; Races and many other events. Capping the visit, at 6.30pm on Saturday 24th September, the Upper Room Gospel Choir and Burning Issues Drama Group from Perth together with guest soloists (some from Korea) will feature in an Award Ceremony for the Challenger Games together with a Gospel music night at Sommerville Weir Hall. Members of the local Mount Zion Fellowship Church will be providing light snacks for the community and the event is open to all whether they attend church or not.
Admission is free to all events and further information is available from Rev Andy Lunn on 01475 791282.
Christian Aid Coffee Morning
The Christian Aid Committee for Kilmacolm and Quarriers will hold their annual Coffee Morning on Saturday 1st October at 10am in Kidston Hall. Entry £2. There will be the usual Homebaking, Paperback Books, Unwanted Gifts and Plant stalls, plus a stall for Fairtrade products. Kilmacolm and Quarriers have retained their Fairtrade status since 1995, thanks to the support of shops and businesses, schools and churches in our area. Please come along and support the work of your local Christian Aid committee.
Note for your Diary: Final arrangements are underway for a Concert on Wednesday 26th October for Christian Aid, with the highly acclaimed Inverclyde Voices Choir plus soloists. This concert promises to be very special, tickets on sale at the Coffee Morning.
Since last month, I am pleased to say that my earlier report to the council’s lighting department that street lights on Finlaystone Road were on 24 hours a day has now been sorted by the council.
I was contacted by a concerned constituent regarding the state of the stairs that run between Hillside Avenue and Port Glasgow Road. The complaint being that the stairs are slimy and there is overgrowth on them. I have reported this to the council and I hope that this will be tended to soon by offi cials.
It is good to see that over the past weeks we have seen a number of repairs being carried out to several roads in
Kilmacolm by the council’s roads services.
I see that there has been an application put forward to hold a farmer’s market beside the Kilmacolm Community Centre. The farmers’ market has done well in Greenock town centre and like others I have spoken to I believe that this could be a good thing for the village and I wish it success.
For my next surgeries in September please see the local newspaper. I can
be contacted on 01475-712727 (council offi ce0, or mobile: 07747 765839, or by email:
jim.macleod@
inverclyde.gov.uk or writing to me at Inverclyde Council, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square, Greenock, PA15 1LY.
MUSICLAND
Fridays at St Columba’s Lesser Hall, Kilmacolm • Class 1: 9.30am - 10.15am (3 months - 2 years) • Class 2: 10.30am - 11.15am (2 - 5 years)
Music, rhyme and instrument time! Come and meet ‘music worm’ and join in with lycra time and use a ribbon ring or two!
From nursery rhymes to classical, jazz and pop, let your little ones sample the delights of all kinds of good music at this very special class. It’s fun for kids and parents too! For more details, contact Jo James on 01505 872574.
New Classes in Kilmacolm!
‘M.A.D.’
Music and Drama classes (‘MAD’) are a great way of getting young children aged 5- 8 (P1 - P4) interested in music movement and drama. Classes are fun, friendly and funky and a wonderful introduction to the joys and disciplines of the performing arts. Using specially written musical material the class aims to present simple performances in an exciting way.
The class will be led by actress, Jo James, and the songs and dramas have been penned by her husband, Mike, who has extensive experience in writing for children. His many credits include Raven, Zingzillas, Gigglebiz and Waybuloo for TV and, as a theatre director, he has written dozens of children’s shows for the stage.
Please book early as places are limited!
Classes will be held on a Thursday at St Columba Lesser Hall, Kilmacolm from 4pm - 4.45pm. Contact Jo James on 01505 872574.
Kilmacolm Scottish Country Dance Class
It hardly seems possible that the summer is drawing to a close already, but I have now booked the hall for the Class to start again in September, so it’s time to remind dancers that we shall start our classes again on 19th September in the Kidston Hall, Kilmacolm, from 7.30 to 9.30pm.
This is a really friendly class and a good way of spending Monday evenings, getting a bit fi tter and having fun whilst dancing. We’d love to welcome new members – either complete beginners, or those of you who haven’t danced for ages. If you aren’t a regular dancer, it’s a good idea to make sure that you come to the fi rst few nights of the class, when we do all the basics.
Best Dressed Shop Window - Cancelled
Unfortunately, due to insuffi cient interest, the Best Dressed Shop Window this year will not take place. The event was sponsored by Kilmacolm Community Council and was due to be held on Saturday 10th September.
Arlene’s back!
Arlene Mitchell of AM Hair & Beauty in Kilmacolm has now returned from materrity leave, and looks forward to seeing all her clients again.
Thank You !
Betty, from Lodge Park in Kilmacolm, would like to say a huge thank you to Lucy & Sara McClymont, Heidi & Sandy Rennison and Emily & Harry Kellock, for making her feel so much better with all their kindness with the money they raised from their cake- bake. Thank you for the beautiful bouquet of fl owers - you are all very kind.
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Kilmacolm Library Opening hours:
Mon/Thurs 12noon - 7pm Tues/Wed/Fri 10am - 5pm Sat 10am - 1pm
Tel: 01475 715621 (Fax 715622) Can You Help?
In July a fi sh pond in the garden of a house in Gillburn Road, Kilmacolm was vandalised and all of the fi sh were stolen. The fi sh were large (5-6 inches) and consisted of eight Golden Orfe and one Tench. Together they constitute a very distinctive group.
There is a substantial reward for information leading to a conviction. Any information should be supplied to - Community Police Department (Tel:. 01475 492500).
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